A dad-of-one from London is about to undertake the ride of his life after losing one of his best friends to suicide this year.

Adam Mitchinson, from London is cycling a 400-mile bike ride to Hull and back in aid of Calm, a male suicide prevention charity who provide support to men in the UK, of any age who are down or in a crisis.

It comes after one of his friends, Simon Berger, 34, killed himself in January this year. Originally from Brisbane, Simon met his Beverley-born wife, Helen, in East Yorkshire when the they worked together and with Adam.

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Dad-of-one Adam, a graphic designer, said he is now cycling from London to Beverley Minster - where he last saw his friend alive.

“I worked more with Helen," said Adam.

Simon, (left) and Adam became friends in 2007 after working together (Image: Adam Mitchinson)

"She was going out with Simon and I thought she would get on really well with my wife, so we all went out together.”

Adam is completing the bike ride to Hull as it’s the last place he saw his friend.

He said: “We went to Beverley Minister and that’s where we last saw each other.

"The bike ride is like a memorial to him. Before he passed I was oblivious to male suicide, the statistics and how it can affect you, but now I know I think it’s something that should be spoken about more.”

Suicide is the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK. In 2015, 75 per cent of all UK suicides were male.